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SUSAN’S UNFILTERED WIT
Observations about life from the far side of the hill
Susan started writing when she discovered, in retirement, that she looked terrible in golf clothes and canasta had way too many rules. Looking for something personally meaningful to do that did not require wearing polo shirts, she enrolled in a class for fledging writers. Not quite ready to tackle the great American novel, she began to write short, witty essays about life from the perspective of “a woman of a certain age.”
Deciding that the world needed another Erma Bombeck and\or Nora Ephron, with a bit of Andy Rooney thrown in for good measure, she went public. Susan created her blog, now called Susan’s Unfiltered Wit, where she continues to entertain her generation of pre-baby boomers and beyond with new posts twice a month.
Anthropo…. What?
Anthropomorphism, that’s what. You may not know the word, but I’ll bet you a month’s worth of Starbuck’s Chocolate Cream Cold Brew that you know what it is. We all grew up with it. Kids still do. Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Bugs Bunny, Mr. Ed, talking teapots, minions, and the like. Anthropomorphism, a multi-syllabic word that’s difficult to pronounce on one exhalation, is defined as the attribution of human characteristics or behaviors to a god, animal, or object. Even as adults, we are constantly exposed to it in TV commercials: talking lizards, bears selling toilet paper, a talking box imploring
‘Tis the Season to Eat Latkes….
Dear Readers: I hope you all had a lovely and relatively stress-free Thanksgiving, filled with good food and good company, and
Taken Without a Grain of Salt
It seems to me there’s a critical age at which each time you add another candle to your cake, you also add another
Playing it Cool
(with special thanks to Allie, Chloe and Jack) I believe, by dint of diligence and a sassy haircut, that I have obtained Cool
Girls’ Night Out: An Almost True Story
I recently read a study that said fun is more fun when it's shared with friends. While this may be something we know
Failure to Print
My husband and I just returned from a successful 10-day holiday. I deem it successful because we managed to avoid almost
Romancing The Crone
This essay originally appeared on September 17, 2015. I'm pleased to say I'm still standing and embracing the Third Stage of my life!
It’s Labor Day and White is Still All Right!
Labor Day weekend is upon us, and despite the fact that we were just experiencing a heat wave, come Monday, summer is unofficially
The Biggest Loser. Not.
We all know that life isn't fair. I think we learn that when we're still young, and the examples keep piling up. For